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ROY COOPER
MICHAEL S. REGAN
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Secretary
BRIAN WRENN NORTFI CAROLINA
Du•ector Envir•onniental Quality
October 23, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7016 2140 0000 4368 3575
Mr. Marshall Thornton
2279 Moltonville Road
Clinton, North Carolina 283328
Re: Thornton Pit
Permit No. 82-26
Sampson County
Cape Fear River Basin
Dear Mr. Thornton:
An inspection was made of the above mine on October 6, 2020 in accordance with GS
74-56 of the Mining Act of 1971. The 5.0-acre area at the southern portion of the site
requested to be released, as indicated on the map received on October 19, 2020, was and
found to be undisturbed or reclaimed by mining activities. Therefore, your company is released
from further reclamation responsibility for this area with respect to the Mining Act of 1971.
As a reminder, your company's permitted acreage is now 25 acres and the amount of
land your company is allowed to disturb at this site is 12.16 acres.
Please be aware that visual screening such as vegetated earthen berms, tree planting
at staggered spacing, etc., must be installed as feasible between any affected land and any
adjoining property containing occupied buildings or public access within view of the affected
land (15A NCAC 05B .005 (3)).
D_E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
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Mr.Thornton
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Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me at [phone].
Sincer y,
David Miller
State Mining Engineer
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THORNTON LOGGING CO. THORNTON PIT
2270 MOLTONVILLE ROAD Mining Permit # 82-26
CLINTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28328
PHONE [phone]
October 12, 2020
David Miller
Mining Program
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Mr. Miller
I would like to add five(5) acres onto the existing pit as shown in the
enclosed drawing.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Marshall Thornton
T6 RECEIVED
OCT 19 2020
LAND QUALITY
MINING PROGRAM

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MINE INSPECTION REPORT
PERMITTED MH�M SITE ❑UNPERNffMD MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME:' Thornton Pit . 2.MINE LOCATION: Murphy Road
3. COUNTY: Sampson 4. RIVER BASIN: Cape Fear 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: Marshall Thornton
7. ADDRESS: 2270 Moltonville Road Clinton NC 28328
8. MESING PERMIT#: _82-26 F 1 N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ®N/A
10. PERSON(S)CONTACTED AT SITE: Marshall Thornton
11. PICTURES? ®Yes ❑No TAKEN BY: Melissa Joyner
12. TYPE OF INSPECTION:
❑A. Initial Inspection(Unpermitted Mine Sites)
1. Size of affected land: ac. (attach sketch map)
2. How was this area measured? Measured by:
B. Routine Inspection(Permitted Mine Sites)
C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 5/26/2020
14. Any mining since that date? ❑Yes ® No If yes,cite evidence of such mining activity:
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? ❑ Yes 0 No If yes,explain:
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the.Permit? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no,explain:
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no,explain:
18. Is there any off-site damage? A.❑ Yes B.E1 No C.® None observed
If A,describe the type and severity of the damage:
If B or C,is there potential for offsite damage? ❑Yes ®No Explain:
19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken: None
20. Other recommendations and comments: This mine was inspected because the Mine Operator had requested .
that part of the mine L 5.0 acres) be released. -It appears that there is —5.0 acres of sufficient permanent
Voundcover in the mine which is suitable for release.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report+/map accurate? ❑Yes❑No.(Explain)®Not Reviewed ❑N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? ❑ Yes ® No Proposed date
23. No.of additional pages of Inspection ort 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 10/7/2020
INSPECTED BY: Melissa Jo Re er DATE 10/6/2020
Telephone No: 910-433-3384
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist

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